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Fortress (1992)
Directed by Stuart Gordon
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Most recently watched by seanCduregger
Overview
In the future, the inmates of a private underground prison are computer-controlled with cameras, dream readers, and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife Karen are locked inside “The Fortress” but are determined to escape before the birth of their baby.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Christopher Lambert | Kurtwood Smith | Loryn Locklin | Clifton Collins Jr. | Jeffrey Combs | Lincoln Kilpatrick | Tom Towles | Vernon Wells | Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | Alan Zitner | Deni Gordon | Eric Briant Wells | Dragicia Debert | Harry Nurmi | Peter Lamb | Troy Hunter
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/22/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
RIP Stuart Gordon
August 11, 1947 - March 24, 2020
Not long after Stuart Gordon passed away Cinematic Void did an episode featuring this movie. I watched the first 15 minutes planning to return to it later. Welp they took down the majority of their videos on YT so I was SOL. However, tonight I found another version uploaded so I decided to get back to it. Didn’t get host breaks or themed commercials but that’s fine. It was nice to finally see this movie that was always on cable back in the 90s but I never watched it for whatever reason.
This is a pretty fun movie with a good cast. It’s weird to watch now b/c there’s been other movies with a similar premise (ESCAPE PLAN being the most obvious). This movie borrows a little from ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ and RUNNING MAN. Christopher Lambert is the man imprisoned and trying to escape. The catch is that is pregnant wife is also a prisoner so he has to save her and escape. There’s some nice supporting characters by Jeffrey Combs and Clifton Collins Jr. among others.
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